As my fuzzy headed listening continues I’ve decided to just roll with it and tuck into more laid back quasi folktronica lo-fi albums–a description that makes little sense but serves to satisfy my cloudy mind.

Bibio - Hand Cranked
Originally I was searching for information on fat jon when I ended up on the My Space page for Mush Records when the most delightful song began streaming from the broken ass flash music app on the site. Zoopraxiphone absolutely captivated me with its layered guitar lines, reminiscent of marriage between Nick Drake and Lemon Jelly. Completely forgetting about my original search I set out to find more of Bibio’s work and in the process discovering that Mush Records has 42 tracks free for download. I grabbed Hand Cranked from eMusic and have been playing its sunny melodies continuously over the past two days.

Stewart Walker - Grounded in Existence
Fat, round, warm, and slightly dark Grounded in Existence dovetails nicely into my current listening habits as this album drifts along lazily in a swollen minimalist way.

Karsh Kale - Broken English
Before it hit the streets this past Tuesday I was kicking its single, “Manifest”, around in a disparaging manner. Having listened to the album heavily this past week I can say that I was wrong, Broken English is Kale’s super star album. Drawing upon the roster of artists over at Six Degrees Records he has put together an infectious blend of Pop, Electronica, and Bollywood. Definitely a highlight of the year so far.

Kenny Burrell And John Coltrane - S/T
Sure my professed love is for house but my one and true love is Jazz and Coltrane is a giant in my mind. I picked up this remastered set on the recommendation of a co-worker because my knowledge of Jazz guitar is largely limited to John McLaughlin and Django Reinhart. The album is short but sweet featuring some wonderful interplay between Coltrane and Burrell. Definitely recommend for fans of Bop and West Coast Cool.